Free events coming up in NYC over the next week! IS 51 Jazz Band in Staten Island IS-51 Jazz band will be playing in the park. Bring a blanket and enjoy the wonderful music that they will perform. Location: Westerleigh Park - Willard Ave., Springfield Ave., Maine Ave., Neal Dow Ave. When: Friday, May 30, 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. For more information: nycgovparks.org/events/2014/05/30/is-51-jazz-band Poetry Reading featuring Julie Ezelle Patton & Lee Ann Brown and hosted by Melanie Neilson in Brooklyn Julie Ezelle Patton is a New York City based poet and visual artist. She is also the founder of an eco-arts housing & land conservation project based in a rust belt city orbiting the rock star Detroit. Poet Tree Mitigation Services, Salon des Refusé, Community Service Berry Jam are some of niches mined in this galaxy. She jams with Paul Van Curen, Daniel Carter, Brad Jones, Anne Waldman, Drew Gardner, mockingbirds and cats. Lee Ann Brown was born in Japan and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is the author of Polyverse and The Sleep That Changed Everything and collaborative projects such as “The 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time” with Tony Torn and Bagatelles for Cornell with Karen Randall. She is the founder of the award-winning independent poetry press, Tender Buttons, co-founder of The French Broad Institute (of Time & the River), and associate Professor of English at St. John’s University. Brown multiplies her time between New York City and Marshall, North Carolina and performs her poems internationally. Location: Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Ave. at Leonard St. When: Saturday, May 31, 12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. For more information: catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/record=g1010936&searchscope=0&SORT2=R Travel Through My Eyes - J.AuRelio Shaw in the Bronx A solo photography exhibition showcasing photographs taken while traveling near and far. Location: Morris Park Library, 985 Morris Park Avenue When: On display through May 31, 2014 For more information: nypl.org/events/programs/2014/05/03/travel-through-my-eyes-jaurelio-shaw Concert in the Park: Yesterday & Today A Tribute to the Music of the Beatles in Queens Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy an evening of free music and activities for the whole family! Sponsored by Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Council Member Paul Vallone and the Poppenhusen Institute. Location: MacNeil Park - Poppenhusen Ave. bet. 115 St. and College Pl. When: Sunday, June 1, 5:00 p.m. For more information: nycgovparks.org/events/2014/06/01/concert-in-the-park-yesterday-today-a-tribute-to-the-music-of-the-beatles Drums Along the Hudson: Native American and Multicultural Festival in Manhattan Join us for this Native American festival and multicultural celebration, featuring Native American drumming and dancing from around the world, hosted by ABCs Sandra Bookman, and honoring Mayor David Dinkins. Activities will also include Native American crafts, storytelling, and international cuisine. Location: Indian Road Lawn in Inwood Hill Park - Enter at 218th Street and Indian Road. When: Sunday, June 1, 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. For more information: nycgovparks.org/events/2014/06/01/drums-along-the-hudson-festival We hope you have been able to nibble on many of the exciting and fun NYC community events that have been highlighted in the weekly Scrumptious Nibbles. If you have, please share your experiences at these wonderful NYC neighborhood events, by emailing [email protected]. Your comments may be used for marketing and promotional purposes.
Posted on: Wed, 28 May 2014 14:13:03 +0000
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